Okay, this definitely is not mundane. It’s not a question, and AFAIK not a debate or a complaint. But I figure most dopers spend more time in MPSIMS than any other forum. So . . . here it is:
"Direct from the Centers For Disease Control:
Please read the whole letter at:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/mmwr/mmwr11aug00.htm
Excerpts:
August 4, 2000
[Although] a condom lubricated with N-9 [non-oxinol-9] is clearly better than using no condom at all… Given that N-9 has now been proven ineffective against HIV transmission, the possibility of risk, with no benefit, indicates that N-9 should not be recommended as an effective means of HIV prevention…
Any community delivering hierarchical prevention messages that counsel individuals who can’t use a condom to consider spermicides with N-9 for HIV prevention should immediately revise these messages…
We appreciate any assistance you can provide in disseminating this critical public health information.
Sincerely,
Helene D. Gayle, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
…
CDC Home Page:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
Please pass this information along thoughtfully to people you know, especially parents, making sure to include the date and the URL’s above.
As you know, sex with an infected person is never ‘safe.’"
Please do not direct questions to me, as I only know what this letter says. Perhaps a biologist or doctor or someone can answer questions.